Las Cruces has a new city clerk, and one of her first tasks will be running the municipal election later this year.
Esther Martinez, the deputy city clerk who has been running the show for the past five months, was promoted last week, City Manager Terrence Moore announced in his weekly report to city councilors on Friday.
She officially begins as permanent clerk a week from today.
Moore wrote that Martinez’s immediate challenge will be filling the deputy clerk job she’s leaving. Following that, she’ll have to prepare for the November election, in which the mayor’s seat, three council positions and one judgeship are up for grabs.
“Ms. Martinez has performed well as interim city clerk,” Moore told the Las Cruces Sun-News. “Her years of experience with the city and extensive knowledge of the city clerk’s office made her a natural choice for the position.”
Martinez will be paid a $46,217 annual salary.
More than 40 candidates applied for the job.
